"Key lime" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Key limes [plural]
Etymology: From Keys (“the Florida Keys”), from key (“an island in a chain of islands”), variant of cay, from Spanish cayo. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Keys||the Florida Keys}} Keys (“the Florida Keys”), {{m|en|key||an island in a chain of islands}} key (“an island in a chain of islands”), {{m|en|cay}} cay, {{bor|en|es|cayo}} Spanish cayo Head templates: {{en-noun}} Key lime (plural Key limes)
  1. A small yellow (when ripe, usually sold green) lime, of hybrid Citrus × aurantiifolia, especially those from southern Florida. Wikipedia link: Florida Keys, Key lime Categories (lifeform): Citrus subfamily plants Synonyms (Citrus × aurantiifolia): West Indian lime, bartender’s lime, Omani lime, Mexican lime Derived forms: Key lime pie Translations (Citrus × aurantifolia): 墨西哥萊檬 (Chinese Mandarin), 墨西哥莱檬 (Mòxīgē láiméng) (Chinese Mandarin), limetti (Finnish), काग़ज़ी नींबू (kāġzī nīmbū) (Hindi), súraldin [neuter] (Icelandic), limetta [feminine] (Italian)

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